Re: What is a bomb?

[jgraham1@erols.com]

Peter Schulz wrote:

> DF ( jgraham1@erols.com) said:
>
> DFAUTOHAUS@aol.com wrote:
>
> >> The bomb is the accumulator. >
> >Ah, thats not right. There are two hydraulic systems. One for
> steering
> >and one for brakes. Theyboth have thire own hydraulic pumps. The
> >accumulater is for the brakes only. It keeps hydraulic
> >pressure up if the engine stops runing, so you can stop the car.
>
> Not quite true. Some Audis, such as my Coupe Quattro, have only
> one hydraulic pump for both systems (and the Coupe Quattro has ABS)

The 90 and 91 Coupe Quattro's all have twin pumps . It only looks like
one pump becausethere stacked back to back. The service manual shows one
you can rebuild and the other
must be replaced. Is your Coupe USA spec?  My Coupe is USA spec 1990
with twin pumps.

John Graham
1990 Coupe Quattro
jgraham1@erols.com